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How-to repair damaged fibreglass part 2

Written on 13 Oct, 2009 at 10:06 in Knowledge Base | viewed 4,029 times | 1 Comment

Last month we looked at repairing damaged fibreglass with a gel coated finish, this month we take a look at a repair from the back where the surface finish is simply rubbed down and painted, this is when you cannot... (Continue reading)

How to make a one off replica part

Written on 4 Sep, 2009 at 10:40 in Knowledge Base | viewed 1,331 times | 2 Comments

We had a Tweet from @coledude in sunny Australia asking if it was easy to make a mould out of an existing part, so we decided to write up a quick tutorial for him and anyone else who would like... (Continue reading)

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How-to repair damaged fibreglass

Written on 3 Sep, 2009 at 9:08 in Knowledge Base | viewed 1,240 times | 3 Comments

Fibreglass is easily repaired with fresh fibreglass but there are two types of finishing. Either you can have a gel coated finish like the original fibreglass would have had, or a polyester filler finish which is then painted. If you... (Continue reading)

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How to make a pond from fibreglass materials

Written on 25 Jul, 2009 at 12:26 in Knowledge Base | viewed 2,129 times | 1 Comment

So you want to make your own pond then? well here is a quick guide detailing some of the main points. Before you start your project it is very important to check what the weather is going to do as it... (Continue reading)

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